Classic love story true to his western tx roots. One of my favorites as a story, but I think there are alot of songs that are amazing not even listed on this site. I guess I should figure out how to add them, because I have about 8 REK cd's.
I'm growing out my hair like it was when I was single
It was longer than I'd known you
I had no money then. I had no worries then at all
But with such a high standard of living
I just feel like I am dying
I would start an argument but you can barely even talk
But there is always good reason for your silence
You have to take care of some business
So I fix your plate and I stay out of the way
And you will stay like that forever
Right in front of your computer
You'll look up one day but you won't recognize me
So now you want to change
You read a letter from a lawyer
Want to take me out to dinner
You want to bury me under a mound of shopping bags
Like it would really make a difference
Or make up for your disinterest
I'm a bill you pay. I'm a contract you can't break
And it's like I'm under water
Or on an endless escalator
I just go up and up but I don't ever reach the top
And it reads just like the Bible
Twenty centuries of scandal
I guess it all depends on how you interpret it
The word is love, the word is loss
The words are damaged goods
That's what I am.
A lifetime gets chalked up to an experience
Coincidence. we are chained to the events
That's it.
It was longer than I'd known you
I had no money then. I had no worries then at all
But with such a high standard of living
I just feel like I am dying
I would start an argument but you can barely even talk
But there is always good reason for your silence
You have to take care of some business
So I fix your plate and I stay out of the way
And you will stay like that forever
Right in front of your computer
You'll look up one day but you won't recognize me
So now you want to change
You read a letter from a lawyer
Want to take me out to dinner
You want to bury me under a mound of shopping bags
Like it would really make a difference
Or make up for your disinterest
I'm a bill you pay. I'm a contract you can't break
And it's like I'm under water
Or on an endless escalator
I just go up and up but I don't ever reach the top
And it reads just like the Bible
Twenty centuries of scandal
I guess it all depends on how you interpret it
The word is love, the word is loss
The words are damaged goods
That's what I am.
A lifetime gets chalked up to an experience
Coincidence. we are chained to the events
That's it.
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I love this song! the guitar intro and outro are addicting. They lyrics, as always, are genious. Conor is outstanding as always. I replaced Greater Omaha with this song in my top 20 playlist recently. Such a good song, the whole album is very awesome indeed.
all i can say is i dig everything about this song. my friends think it sucks. but i think they can lick it.
yeah...i dig this desa song too...though it probably is not their strongest; i love the music in it regardless.
oh, yes, the music is great.
vocals sound like springsteen a bit, anyone else hear that?
this is a beautiful song, the lyrics are very moving and the guigtar work, particularly the spiral at the beginning are very nice
"I’m a bill you pay I’m a contract you can’t break" damn right
this song is awesome the beat and everything. I love to listen to it while jogging and um cutting the grass haha